LATIN REVISION FOR YEAR 8 – CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 2015
The February exam will be a recent Common Entrance Paper:
There are 4 questions:
Question 1 involves reading a passage and then answering questions in English
on the passage
TIPS
 Always read the bit in italics at the top of the page. It gives you any
names that are included and tells you in a sentence what the passage is
about
 Make a mental not of the vocabulary that is given to you at the side of
the passage.
 Check how many marks there are for each question. The number of
marks tells you how many important words are in the answer. i.e.
2marks – your answer must be a translation of two words.
Question 2 is a translation and it carries 30 marks.
TIPS
 Always write out each sentence in Latin and put the translation
underneath. This helps you to get through right to the end of the
passage and also if you cannot translate the whole sentence you can
pick up a few marks for just translating the odd word in the sentence
that you do know.
 Again read the Italics at the top of the page and note any vocabulary
that you are given. The words are underlined in the text.
 Always look carefully at the ends of word to establish the person,
number and tense of the verb and also the position of nouns in the
sentence.
 Always look at the main verb first, you should find it at the end of the
sentence.
Question 3 is the grammar question asking you about parts of speech, subjects
and objects, the meaning of English words with Latin roots, tense of verbs
(Usually the perfect) and two very simple sentences to translate.
TIP
 Always read the question carefully and THINK carefully. Remember in
the translation that in Level 1 the accusative (the object of the verb)
ends in ‘m’ and the verb always goes at the end.
Question 4 is the civilisation question (an easy 10 marks if you have learnt your
notes carefully!)
TOPICS
 Domestic Life
 The Roman Army
 Roman Britain
 Greek Myths
TIPS
 Always read the question carefully and make you sure that you answer
the question that is asked!
TOOLS FOR REVISION
 You have a sheet containing all the words you need to know for Level 1
but you need to LEARN it. Also on the sheet are the endings for all 4
conjugation verbs in the Present imperfect and perfect tenses but again
you need to LEARN the!
 You have 3 booklets containing all the grammar and the constructions
that you need for Level 1. They also need to be learnt carefully.
 You have notes on Domestic Life and Greek Myths, make sure that you
know them thoroughly.
IMPORTANT TIP – Learning in Latin is vital. If you don’t know what the words
mean you will never be able you translate them. The secret of learning is
‘little and often’ write them out, make a note of words that you don’t know
but above all LEARN them.